Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Body Lotion
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 Body Lotion is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide, designed for the body with a balanced finish and little to no white cast. It feels a bit heavier on the skin, which is common for a richer mineral body lotion, but it is generally gentle with a low sting risk and low breakout risk. As a body product it works fine but is only an okay base under makeup. With a score of 67.3 out of 100 and moderate protection, it is a pleasant body option best suited to everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #44
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +36 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
- +10.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −3 Coconut Oil at #11, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #11, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −48 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #24, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cellulose Gum)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (49)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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11 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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21 Hectorite
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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25 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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28 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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43 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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48 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 Body Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide. It is designed for the body with a balanced finish. The mineral filter is generally gentle on skin.
Does the Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Body Lotion feel heavy?
It is rated medium for heaviness, so it feels a bit richer on the skin, which is common for a mineral body lotion. The balanced finish keeps it from looking greasy. It is generally low risk for clogged pores.
Is it good?
It scores 67.3 out of 100 with moderate protection, making it a pleasant everyday body option. It leaves little to no white cast and is gentle with a low sting risk. It works fine as a body product rather than a makeup base.